Contacts of healthcare workers, patients and visitors in general wards in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268817002035
Abstract: SUMMARY To characterize contacts in general wards, a prospective survey of healthcare workers (HCWs), patients and visitors was conducted using self-reported diary, direct observation and telephone interviews. Nurses, doctors and assorted HCWs reported a median… read more here.
Keywords: episodes min; general wards; patients visitors; assorted hcws ... See more keywords
Violence against nurses by patients and visitors in the emergency department: A concept analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13721
Abstract: Abstract Aim This analysis investigates the concept of violence against nurses by patients and visitors in the emergency department. It aims to differentiate, clarify, and clearly identify this specific concept, which will facilitate more apt… read more here.
Keywords: visitors emergency; violence; violence nurses; analysis ... See more keywords
Defining Foreign Patients as ‘Visitors’ and ‘Residents’ in Japanese Medical Facilities: Difficulties in the Collection of Adequate Data
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DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20210288
Abstract: We praise the insights of Ishii et al1 to differentiate foreign patients from Japanese patients using their names. In addition, we would like to point out that when acquiring data of foreign patients, they should… read more here.
Keywords: insurance; residency; foreign patients; health ... See more keywords